Why Kiva?

Kiva lenders, like Karsten, combat poverty daily by making small loans to borrowers around the world. We believe in fair access to affordable capital for people to improve their own lives.

Often only a relatively small amount of money stands in the way of Kiva borrowers and their dreams. Whether it’s a Kenyan farmer who needs $500 in order to double her grain production, or a young Bolivian woman who lacks the $1,500 tuition for nursing school, Kiva lenders provide a hand up to these and countless other borrowers.

Join us and make a loan today.

Why Do People Kiva?

We each took time to explain why we use Kiva, but this is just a fraction of Kiva's many active users around the world.

How Does Kiva Work?

Choose a borrowerBrowse hundreds of borrower profiles and find a story that connects with you.

Make a loanClick ‘Lend’ to send money via our Field Partners, who vet, distribute and administer each loan.

Get repaidReceive updates as the borrowers you support succeed and repay their loans.

Repeat!When borrowers repay, that money is yours to keep, donate to Kiva or lend again to empower someone new!

About Microfinance

Safe, affordable capital to those in need helps people create a better life for themselves

The Story of a Kiva Loan

Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.

About

We are a non-profit organization with a mission to connect
people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance
institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world.